The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-01
CATHOLIC CONVENTION.
AVERY IMPORTANT MEETING TO sK
HELD IN CHICAGO.

The First General Assembly OF the Amer
lean German Catholic AssOcIAtiOn--sO-
cieties Embraced in the Meeting.-Ex-
pected Attendance OF Ten Thousand.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3l.-.During the first part
of the coming month there will be held in
this city convention the Importance Of
which cannot be overestimated. On the
evening of the 6th inst, in the large hall Of
Battery D. the first general assembly Of the
American German Catholic association will
be called. This is the first of its kind in
America.
The assemblage will embrace the society
OF the American German prAsts, with a
membership of over five hundred; repre-
sentatives from each German benevolent so
ciety in the country, and the American Ger
man Catholic Press association, also, Ger
man representative men of the faith from
all parts of the country, independent of any
connection with the above organizations
Such gathering of notable men is bound
to attract the most intense interest from
everybody familiar with current affairs
The convention will be held from day to
day and until its work and deliberations
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last over few days. The daily attendance
at such a convention will only be limited by
the capacity of the hall.
In conversation with Catholic gentle
man of prominence it was learned that the
attendance will probably be in the vicinity
of ten thousand persons. To preside over
this vast assemblage is a most distinguished
honor. This honor has been conferred upon
Eotho. Al,
church of the Mother Of God, Of Covington,
KY. The Rev. Father was chosen at the last
meeting of the central society at Toledo.
Bishop Johannes Vertin, of Marquette
Mich, and Bishop Winand Wigger, of New
ark, N. j., will be honorary presidents Of
the association.
The fact that the convention has beei
called, will be conducted and everything
pertaining to the result of the deliberations
will be in the name of the American Ger
man branch of the church, has caused a
very extensive opinion that the convention
was decided slap at the Irish branch of
the church. To ascertain the feeling of the
local Catholic clergy in the matter, a call
was made on several of the leading members
Of the priesthood within the past few DAYS
While the the gentlemen were adverse to
biaolE haulos appobHLnB III pTInO On6y unanl-
mously and without any hesitation said
there were absolutely no grounds FOR such
rumors This was confirmed by priests Of
both Irish and the German speaking congre.
gations 1t is the information OF the gen.
tlemen that the deliberations will be in Ger.
man as a matter of convenience to the Ger.
man speaking citizens who will attend. OF
course the doors will be thrown wide open
and exhaustive reports Of the proceedings
will be given to the country through the
press.
The aim of the congress is enumerated in
the case as follows.
First-To acknowledge our Catholic faith
open and free.
Second-To acknowledge our love to the
holy church and to the apostolic chair.
Third-As American German Catholics
to acknowledge obedience to our su.
periors.
Fourth-To strengthen our brotherly sup
port.
The American-German Press society will
convene the day following the Catholic as
sociation. Its aim is to work together in
the real Catholic spirit; to further friendly
feelings between the publishers and editors
of the American-Germ Catholic press, and
to further the material prosperity Of the
Catholic press.